Moon ShadowÕs Memories of Hatchi is a tender and moving childrenÕs book on the dilemma of loving someone you know you will soon lose. ItÕs a touching argument for adopting an older animal like Hatchi, one of the characters in this book, who needs a loving home in his last years. But, through this heartfelt story, children will also learn to deal with loss through the lessonÕs learned by Moon Shadow, in ways that may help them give emotional shape to grief they feel.